Originally Posted by
Mtldealer
Hello all... I'm looking to get back into track riding at a velodrome in Los Angeles. I used to ride on the Olympic Velodrome at Domiguez hills which was concrete outside. Now it is a inside wood track. Any suggestions on tires? I'm 6'2" and 275#'s - I have nightmares about a tubular rolling off when I'm doing a flying 200.
A little late because I don't check in here so often anymore, but in case you haven't been there yet...
There's a summary of the accelerated class at the bottom of
this page that includes discussion of tires in the equipment section.
Tubulars are less likely to cause problems if you do flat-- clinchers will leave you riding on the edge of a rim. I've taken squishy tires to the apron safely, and seen others take flats down safely. You do need to know who's gluing them and that they're any good. I glue my own with mastik 1.